Magnesium: Many people lack enough magnesium which is key for producing melatonin naturally

L-Theanine: Found in green tea and associated with calming effects

GABA: Produced by your body and associated with calming brain activity and relaxation

Vitamin B-6: Co-factor for natural melatonin production

Melatonin: Once the other ingredients help you get calm and relaxed, this helps supplement your body’s natural levels to help you take the final step into sweet sweet slumber

My Experience: ~6 Months

Overall: I have been testing out SOM for the past few months and after some trial and error, it has fully replaced melatonin pills as my go to sleep aid (when needed, not nightly)

1st Night:

Taste was delicious and quickly drank the full can

SOM estimates you will feel an effect in 30 minutes, so I set a timer

After 10 minutes I was clearly feeling a strong effect and immediately dropped into bed, was out like a light not long after

Parenting Risks: While my youngest was almost 2 and generally sleeps through the night, she started crying during the night, and I ultimately had to dig my way up from a deep tunnel of sleep to go rock her…

I was able to get back to asleep eventually, but by morning I felt quite groggy (likely a mix of lost sleep and the ability of my body to work through the added melatonin – pharmacokinetics/dynamics)

Following Nights:

I should have been wary of drinking the full can at 3 mg of melatonin given my usual dose of 1 mg or less, so I shifted to drinking half a can

I continue to feel the effects rapidly – 10 to 15 minutes

The most pronounced difference is with Stress Driven Insomnia

The other ingredients do effectively shut down by “monkey mind” and help my head get in the right place for sleep, it’s pretty amazing for someone like me who can’t shut down their brain at times

I often drink it un-chilled and it’s still fine

Other Thoughts:

Elite Athletes: SOM has quickly become a favorite among Elite Athletes who need to be sure to safely get sleep and maximize their abilities during competition, see Sports Illustrated

Quality: As a result, SOM is NSF certified for quality and that it WON’T trigger failure of performance enhancing drug tests

Sugar vs. Sugar Free: No huge difference to me, those looks to keep glucose out of their body before sleep should probably go with the Zero option

Appearance: SOM is basically the antiRed Bull, but it is un-“cannily” similar in size/appearance, which I am guessing is not a accident